March is the right time to clean the house and apartment and prepare it for the coming spring. The correct order plays a crucial role - otherwise the dirt will be transferred from one place to the other. With the next spring cleaning plan you will save time and get all rooms clean!
Spring cleaning plan: Clean room by room
Work systematically to save time and effort. Start with the entrance. This area is often accessed when cleaning, for example because you want to throw away garbage when cleaning out, have to fetch water, etc. If the entrance is dirty, then you will bring the dirt back into the clean rooms.
Clean entrance and stairwell
Always start with dusting and clean dust traps such as the doormat first.
- Knock out the doormat outside or clean it with a vacuum cleaner, then wipe it with a damp cloth.
- Clean the floor
- Vacuum carpets and stair mats.
- Wipe dust off the hallway furniture, best treated with an anti-dust spray.
- Organize and clear out shoe closets. Throw away old shoes.
- Empty wardrobes, throw away anything unnecessary. Wash and store the winter jackets. It is best to store in a dark and dry place in the house over the summer months.
- Clean windows and doors.
Spring cleaning plan for the kitchen and dining area
Systematic cleaning is also important in the kitchen. In principle, you should first clean all kitchen appliances and then wipe down the surfaces. Proceed as follows:
- First clean the hot plate with baking soda, then use steam to degrease the oven. Of course you can also use other home remedies.
- Gently clean the microwave with lemon water. To do this, squeeze a lemon, add the juice to 250 ml of water and then put the cup in the microwave. Run the microwave for 5 minutes. Then leave it open (so that it can dry inside)
- DieDishwasher including filterclean thoroughly.
- Defrost the refrigerator, defrost the freezer compartment, remove odors with home remedies and carefully clear the drain hole of dirt.
- If you have a pantry, check expiration dates on all foods and check for signs of moths and other pests.
- Wipe down the kitchen sink. If the drain smells bad or is clogged, you can unclog it now.
- Wash the kitchen sponges and wash all the tea towels.
- Wipe the kitchen fronts, removing grease and dirt. Then you can also wipe the inside of the kitchen cabinets and leave them open so that they can dry.
- Then wipe all surfaces: dining table, work surface, kitchen cabinets from above.
- Then you can also clean the windows, wash the curtains and wipe down the blinds.
- Finally, wipe the floor and then leave the windows open and ventilate the room well.
Bathroom and laundry room kept sparkling clean
Cleaning the kitchen and bathroom is time-consuming. You can save time and effort on both if you clean them regularly. Sometimes stubborn deposits still form. These can be removed with a few tricks.
- Start an empty wash cycle at 90°. This will disinfect the washing machine and kill germs.
- Clean out the bathroom and throw out any cosmetic products that have expired.
- Clean the make-up accessories, toothbrushes and toothbrush cups.
- Wipe down the bathroom mirror, sink, and base cabinet (if applicable).
- If you have a shower curtain, wipe it off now and let it dry on the balcony.
- Now is the time to scrub the bathtub and shower. For stubborn dirt, you usually have to let the cleaning agent work for 15 minutes.
- During this time you canScrubbing the toilet.
- Flush the toilet, bathtub and shower.
- Finally, the tiles and cabinets in the laundry room are wiped down.
Spring cleaning plan: Get the living room dust-free
In contrast to the kitchen, where most of the stains are greasy, and the bathroom, where limescale and mold have to be removed, the living room is almost always full of dust catchers. Cleaning up is the first thing on the agenda here.
- Tidy up the living room, thoroughly wipe down all small objects that catch dust.
- Wash all textiles such as sofa covers and cushion covers for decorative pillows.
- If necessary, varnish or oil the wooden furniture again.
- Clean windows, wash curtains and curtains.
- Wipe down lampshades and pendant lights.
- Clean or wipe down all electrical devices according to the instructions for use. Pay particular attention to the remote controls because they are usually the dirtiest.
- Vacuum the carpets if there are any stains –remove the stainsIf necessary, have it professionally cleaned.
Clean children's and bedrooms step by step
There is also a lot to do in the children's room and bedroom. These rooms don't take up so much time because you mostly only have to wash textiles. However, it is important that you have cleaned the laundry room and the washing machine first, otherwise you will not be able to complete the next tasks.
- Wash stuffed animals, disinfect plastic toys.
- Donate toys that the children no longer play with
- Wash bed linens and duvets.
- Clean out closets, donate or throw away old clothes and store winter clothes.
- Clean the windows, wipe down blinds and window sills.
